Also gutsy to shorten your batting lineup, after being rolled for 95 and 111.
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*Official* South Africa in New Zealand 2022
- Thread starter Heboric
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Great effort for them to stick in there and get away with a drawn series in both series this home summer. They're consistently more than the sum of their parts.
See now that's the attitude I like, nz getting by on team spirit and a helpfull schedule.
Skyliner
International 12th Man
SA went away, got hard, came back with a game-plan, and backed it to the hilt.
NZ complacent mind-set exposed with "oooer....why are they batting first at Hagley, you never do that" and "oooer, why are they playing a spinner?"
as per the TV commentators.
And now we know the reason they did those things. Because with those moves they set up the game, then won the game.
SA top order batted with discipline and guts on the first day, and that was the foundation. The NZ top order was as soft as could be in comparison, and then our bowling came a cropper again in conditions that weren't of the narrow variety - i.e. 'green seamer - that we need in order to compete & win.
NZ complacent mind-set exposed with "oooer....why are they batting first at Hagley, you never do that" and "oooer, why are they playing a spinner?"
as per the TV commentators.
And now we know the reason they did those things. Because with those moves they set up the game, then won the game.
SA top order batted with discipline and guts on the first day, and that was the foundation. The NZ top order was as soft as could be in comparison, and then our bowling came a cropper again in conditions that weren't of the narrow variety - i.e. 'green seamer - that we need in order to compete & win.
I'm yet to see the highlights, but the fact that four guys fell on the last day pulling seems interesting. I'll reserve judgement, and I suppose it's hard to say too much without the context of how they played.
But yeah, well done to SA. It's easy to say we were inept and at times we were, but a lot of quality out of Erwee, Rabada, Verreynne, Jansen, Maharaj, even Sipamla I thought was outstanding. And Elgar for having the balls to bat first with the order he had at his disposal.
But yeah, well done to SA. It's easy to say we were inept and at times we were, but a lot of quality out of Erwee, Rabada, Verreynne, Jansen, Maharaj, even Sipamla I thought was outstanding. And Elgar for having the balls to bat first with the order he had at his disposal.
Can we stop this 'SA played a spinner, they're smarter therefore won' BS please?
Ajaz was injured. Ravindra was next cab off the rank and he is a part-timer, and it's very likely he would have played ahead of CdG if he had played. Somerville wouldn't have made a lick of difference and your other option is Santner. Maharaj is a great bowler and SA were right to pick him, but we picked the best XI to win that game. And we performed badly, and lost. All this revisionist BS about a same-same attack, when we had a left armer, a 6 foot 10 bounce bowler and two swing bowlers.
Ajaz was injured. Ravindra was next cab off the rank and he is a part-timer, and it's very likely he would have played ahead of CdG if he had played. Somerville wouldn't have made a lick of difference and your other option is Santner. Maharaj is a great bowler and SA were right to pick him, but we picked the best XI to win that game. And we performed badly, and lost. All this revisionist BS about a same-same attack, when we had a left armer, a 6 foot 10 bounce bowler and two swing bowlers.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Very unusual for us to play two games at the same ground too.
Flem274*
123/5
Young is a considerably better batsman than Mitchell imo, though Mitchell has surprised me so far. I'd have CdG back ahead of Mitchell as the allrounder too at this stage.
Ravindra is a gun but needs to actually play some shield games.
Latham
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Williamson
Conway
Nicholls
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Blundell (just)
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Southee
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They are the only certainties for mine.
Ravindra is a gun but needs to actually play some shield games.
Latham
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Williamson
Conway
Nicholls
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Blundell (just)
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Southee
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They are the only certainties for mine.
thierry henry
International Coach
Yeah I can’t stand all of this ‘our players actually suck’ and ‘what could you expect from that attack’ BS when talking about a team we know are capable of better. Can we please just focus on the fact that these capable players played like dicks and that’s not ok.
straw man
Hall of Fame Member
yeah there are plenty of things to criticise here but that one ain't it
Burgey
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I enjoy literary licence as much as anyone, but this is quite an example.
Hmm, I was going to say he averages less than the 'GOAT' but he doesn't. ****.
He's great in NZ, 19 wickets at 22 in a supposed graveyard for spinners. There ya go.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
It's hard being a Black Caps fan
Full credit to SA. They bounced back after an abysmal first test with a bunch of players I've never heard of and gave us a fair hiding. I hope they get back on the ascension because they're gun when competitive.
Full credit to SA. They bounced back after an abysmal first test with a bunch of players I've never heard of and gave us a fair hiding. I hope they get back on the ascension because they're gun when competitive.
Young is still in our best XI, incidentally. At 4. Latham Conway Kane Young Nicholls Mitchell Blundell CdG Jamieson Boult Southee is probably the best XI to play at Lord's in June. I love Wags but I don't think he's in the best XI with a Duke at Lord's. Henry could push out Jamieson in some people's teams.
